Jim Smith | |
Birth Name: | James Carl Jobb |
Birth Date: | 8 October 1954 |
Birth Place: | Lubbock, Texas, U.S.[1] |
Occupation: | Animator, writer, storyboard artist, musician |
Years Active: | 1984–present |
Known For: | The Ren & Stimpy Show Samurai Jack The X's Tiny Toon Adventures The Ripping Friends |
James Carl Jobb (born October 8, 1954), known professionally as Jim Smith, is an American animator and musician. He worked on with his long-time working partner John Kricfalusi. Smith later briefly worked on Tiny Toon Adventures, and then along with Kricfalusi, Bob Camp and Lynne Naylor he founded Spümcø, where he co-created The Ren & Stimpy Show (from which he departed in 1992 alongside Kricfalusi) in 1991 and The Ripping Friends in 2001. He is also the one playing the guitar for the Ren & Stimpy theme in the intro. His performance name is Jelly-Röel.